DESCANT

Descant

Descant or discant can refer to several different things in music, depending on the period in question; etymologically, the word means a voice above or removed from others.

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descant

Noun

  1. A lengthy discourse on a subject
  2. a counterpoint melody sung or played above the theme

Verb

  1. To discuss at length.
  2. To sing or play a descant.


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